Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines
Philippines: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines, 1993–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines is 12.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines peaked at 30.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.2% | — |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 24.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Philippines was 12.4% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.